Zoa POX - What Causes it? Can It Spread to other Corals? (Should I just throw it Out)

that Fish Guy · 09/09/2014, 07:46 PM

It looks like I have Zoa Pox on one or two Frags.

I was wondering what causes this?

Will it spread to other Zoanthids like Brown Jelly can Spread from Frogspawn to other Frogspawn?

Should I just throw the Frags out to be Safe?

I have been heavily investing in Zoanthids over the last year and have spent a lot of money on them (I have around 50 different ones now).

I am very very scarred that I will loose all of them like I have lost all my Chalices and Acans in the past.

What should I do?

cherubfish pair · 09/09/2014, 10:02 PM

pictures?

m0nkie · 09/09/2014, 10:39 PM

I am no expert, but I planned on focusing my tank on zoas.

here's a article I read before about treatment if you are interested

http://www.zoaid.com/articles004.php

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Silvergryphon · 09/09/2014, 11:45 PM

Zoa pox can spread to other zoa colonies inside the tank. There is an easy treatment but it does require pulling ALL of them out and treating in a QT Tank. Look up Furan-2 Zoa Pox treatment for directions. I had to deal with this a while back, it isn't a big deal but if you have them on large rocks you may want to remove them so you're not having to spend a ton on furan-2.

09/09/2014, 07:46 PM	#1
that Fish Guy Frag Swap Crusader! Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,538	Zoa POX - What Causes it? Can It Spread to other Corals? (Should I just throw it Out) It looks like I have Zoa Pox on one or two Frags. I was wondering what causes this? Will it spread to other Zoanthids like Brown Jelly can Spread from Frogspawn to other Frogspawn? Should I just throw the Frags out to be Safe? I have been heavily investing in Zoanthids over the last year and have spent a lot of money on them (I have around 50 different ones now). I am very very scarred that I will loose all of them like I have lost all my Chalices and Acans in the past. What should I do?

09/09/2014, 10:02 PM	#2
cherubfish pair Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Libby, Montana Posts: 7,061 Blog Entries: 1	pictures? __________________ pairo chero Thanks for looking at my build thread and subscribe to it if you already haven't yet! Current Tank Info: thirty rimless

09/09/2014, 10:39 PM	#3
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	I am no expert, but I planned on focusing my tank on zoas. here's a article I read before about treatment if you are interested http://www.zoaid.com/articles004.php \ __________________ 560gal in the making

09/09/2014, 11:45 PM	#4
Silvergryphon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 540	Zoa pox can spread to other zoa colonies inside the tank. There is an easy treatment but it does require pulling ALL of them out and treating in a QT Tank. Look up Furan-2 Zoa Pox treatment for directions. I had to deal with this a while back, it isn't a big deal but if you have them on large rocks you may want to remove them so you're not having to spend a ton on furan-2.